Disaster payments in Shannon County, South Dakota totaled $44.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 57 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 5 | $5,559,238 | $1,111,848 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 10 | $8,777,134 | $877,713 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 15 | $11,529,041 | $768,603 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 21 | $14,603,873 | $695,423 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 26 | $16,865,851 | $648,687 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 31 | $18,802,037 | $606,517 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 37 | $20,838,672 | $563,207 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 42 | $22,361,013 | $532,405 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 47 | $23,745,807 | $505,230 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 53 | $25,261,640 | $476,635 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 58 | $26,452,275 | $456,074 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 63 | $27,570,753 | $437,631 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 69 | $28,839,071 | $417,958 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 74 | $29,838,310 | $403,220 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 79 | $30,776,235 | $389,573 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 85 | $31,817,925 | $374,329 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 90 | $32,587,600 | $362,084 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 95 | $33,316,535 | $350,700 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 101 | $34,163,892 | $338,256 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 106 | $34,842,132 | $328,699 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 426 | $9,721,832 | $22,821 |
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